Prahlada (scientist)
Prahlada Rama Rao | |
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Prahlada Rama Rao at UVCE | |
| Born | February 5, 1947 |
| Alma mater | University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Indian Institute of Science |
| Occupation | Missile designer |
| Years active | 1971-2015 |
| Known for | Akash missile |
| Awards | Padma Shri National Aeronautical Prize Sivananda Eminent Citizen Award DRDO Award Eminent Engineers Award HMA Life Time Achievement Award |
Prahlada Rama Rao is an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the former director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), the largest of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) laboratories in India, known for his contributions to the Indian space programme. He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award. He was vice chancellor of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology from 2011 to 2014.